Title: Policy, Research & Outreach Intern: Jeevika
Location: Centre for Civil Society, New Delhi
Duration: Minimum 6 weeks (Minimum)
Type: 20 hours/week, Offline (Field + Office)
Application Deadline: 15th December, 2025
About Centre for Civil Society (CCS)
The Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is an independent public policy think tank based in New Delhi, working to advance social change through public policy. CCS focuses on education, livelihood, and policy training, promoting choice and accountability across private and public sectors. It engages with policymakers, civil society, and opinion leaders through research, pilot projects, and advocacy to translate policy into practice.
Position Overview
CCS invites applications for a minimum two-month internship with its flagship program, Jeevika, which provides pro-bono legal support to the Delhi street vending community through the Jeevika Mobile App.
This internship involves a hybrid model of structured fieldwork and on-site office engagement, with a strong emphasis on ground-level app installation and onboarding of street vendors, legal awareness dissemination, grievance data collection, and support to the legal empowerment ecosystem in Delhi.
Interns will work closely with CCS’s legal empowerment team, partner organisations, and street vendor associations to advance accessible and affordable legal aid delivery through technology and field-based outreach.
Key Responsibilities
- Field Operations & App Installation
- Conduct field visits across Delhi markets to onboard street vendors onto the Jeevika Mobile App.
- Disseminate legal awareness materials, explain app features, and support vendors in using the app effectively.
- Collect and record vendor grievances through structured digital forms.
- Conduct field visits across Delhi markets to onboard street vendors onto the Jeevika Mobile App.
- Legal & Documentation Support
- Assist in drafting legal documents including RTIs, writs, complaints, and notices.
- Help vendors organise and collate legal documents, and provide guidance based on Jeevika’s legal framework and guidelines.
- Assist in drafting legal documents including RTIs, writs, complaints, and notices.
- Research & Data Collection
- Conduct on-ground data collection and legal outreach engagements, supporting Jeevika’s legal and advocacy functions.
- Work with CCS teams to map vendor issues, track patterns in grievances, and support legal follow-ups.
- Conduct on-ground data collection and legal outreach engagements, supporting Jeevika’s legal and advocacy functions.
- Partnerships & Communication
- Support CCS teams in coordinating with street vendor associations, legal aid partners, and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to communication collaterals, research briefs, and documentation of field learnings.
- Support CCS teams in coordinating with street vendor associations, legal aid partners, and other stakeholders.
- Additional Tasks
- Handle any other responsibilities assigned by the CCS team within the scope of the project.
- Handle any other responsibilities assigned by the CCS team within the scope of the project.
Benefits
- Gain a first-hand understanding of the legal ecosystem surrounding Delhi’s street vending community.
- Receive mentorship from CCS Senior Fellows and legal researchers.
- Participate in a flagship iPolicy workshop for free and access CCS’s resource library.
- Contribute directly to the livelihood protection and legal empowerment of one of Delhi’s most vital informal sectors.
- Opportunity to publish blogs, essays, and research on CCS platforms including Spontaneous Order and Azadi.me.
Qualifications
- University students or recent graduates (Essential)
- Fluency in English and Hindi (Essential)
- Ability to generate communication collaterals including policy reports, research articles, and blogs (Essential)
- Keen interest in applying theoretical knowledge to complex on-ground realities (Essential)
- Prior experience in community outreach or legal aid (Desirable)
- Willingness to commit approximately 20–24 working hours per week (Essential)
- Based in Delhi-NCR and comfortable with frequent field visits (Essential)
How to Apply
Send your CV and cover letter to pravin@ccs.in with the subject line: “Policy Impact & Outreach Intern Application: Jeevika”.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Disclaimer
This is an unpaid internship. No monetary remuneration will be provided. A Certificate of Appreciation will be issued upon successful completion of the internship.